Blue linckia (Linckia laevigata) starfish on a coral reef. Starfish, also known as sea stars, are a type of marine invertebrate known as echinoderms.

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Blue linckia (Linckia laevigata) starfish on a coral reef. Starfish, also known as sea stars, are a type of marine invertebrate known as echinoderms. They use tube-like feet on their underside to move across the seabed. They can be predators, plant-eaters or scavengers. Photographed off Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

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